The darkness of the forest thickened with every passing second. As if trying to expel the intruders, the ancient trees seemed to lean over them while the air grew heavy with a palpable tension. Beneath the cloudy moonlight, which barely managed to filter through the dense foliage, Biel and Raizel remained on guard; their bodies were tense, reacting to the creaking of branches that heralded an imminent presence.
From the shadows emerged an imposing silhouette of solemn bearing. It was the Guardian: a figure wrapped in runic armor that radiated a spectral aura as he advanced with purposeful steps. Although his face remained hidden behind a helm engraved with intricate patterns, his eyes glowed with an intensity capable of piercing the soul of anyone who dared to look.
"I have come here because some elves told me a human attacked them," he declared in a deep, resonant voice that seemed to emanate from the forest itself. "Humans have no right here. This is a sacred plane, and your presence is an outrage. You only come here to face judgment. But your sin is clear: you shall die by my hands. You will go neither to heaven nor hell. You shall be spiritual dust."
Biel narrowed his eyes, his expression hardening. Although the threat was clear and fear tried to force its way into his chest, his determination remained firm.
"I don't have another choice, do I?" Biel replied, immediately adopting his combat stance.
His words sounded steady, but Raizel was instantly alarmed. "Biel, run! This guardian is too strong. You have no chance against him!" she cried out, stepping forward with a mix of terror and resolve in her eyes.
Biel shook his head without taking his eyes off his opponent. "Don't worry," he said, tracing a faint smile to calm his companion. "I've faced stronger beings before."
The memory of Lip, the Vampire King, flashed briefly through his mind. That enemy left a mark on his memory; his words resonated now with renewed clarity: "Life is ephemeral, but will transcends it." Inspired by that mantra, Biel prepared for the inevitable.
The guardian let out a deep laugh that made the trunks of the surrounding trees vibrate. "You have guts, human. For your bravery, I shall grant you the honor of knowing my name: I am Remus, one of the four guardians of this spiritual plane. But make no mistake; you will die here. I will save my Lady the trouble."
"We'll see about that," Biel retorted, lunging into combat with blind determination.
Immediately, he activated his Agile Burst skill, allowing him to move with blinding speed. In a blink, he closed the distance and unleashed a direct blow against Remus. The impact was sharp and powerful, but the guardian received it with his bare arm, completely unfazed.
"Is that all? You disappoint me, human," Remus remarked with a tone heavy with disdain.
Without giving him a respite, the guardian counterattacked with his Void Mirror technique. Biel's attack was reflected back with a doubly devastating force, throwing him violently against the ground. To the side, Raizel watched in horror.
"You are weak," Remus declared, raising a hand wrapped in blue flames. "This is your end."
The fire grew rapidly into a spectral circle. The Spectral Flame was launched toward Biel, forming a pillar of fire that seemed to consume him entirely in an instant.
"Biel, don't die now!" Raizel screamed, her voice breaking with anguish.
As smoke covered the battlefield, the guardian's laughter rose from the shadows. "You were just a weak human, like all the rest. Nothing more than spiritual dust."
Suddenly, a sharp crash interrupted his laughter. From the heart of the smoke cloud, an explosion of dark energy burst forth with violence, dissipating the ashes and residual fire. Biel emerged, but his appearance was no longer the same: his body was wrapped in a dense, black energy, while his eyes glowed with an intense, supernatural red. It was his Demon King form, though it still manifested imperfectly.
"I can't die here," he murmured with a voice charged with power. "I have to get back to my friends."
Remus recoiled slightly, surprised by the change, though he regained his composure instantly. His surprise transformed into an ancient hatred. "Your kind again, filthy demons," the guardian spat. "You always return to try and corrupt this place."
Biel clenched his fists. In that moment, the words of Monsfil, the Demon King of Eternal Destruction, came to his mind. "If I have truly made mistakes... then I will fix them. But not here. Not now!"
With a war cry, Biel unleashed his Demonic Roar skill. A shockwave of pure energy shook the battlefield with such force that Remus, unable to react in time, took the full impact and fell to his knees on the sacred ground.
Biel advanced, his steps leaving a trail of dark energy that withered the purity of the forest in his wake. The guardian, though weakened, refused to surrender. "Demonic corruption shall not prevail here!" Remus bellowed, rising slowly as his eyes glowed with renewed intensity.
The combat reached a new level. Biel and Remus exchanged blows so devastating the ground itself began to crack beneath their feet. The guardian's sword of light traced luminous trails in the air, while Biel's attacks generated waves of dark energy that seemed to devour the light. From the distance, Raizel watched with her heart in her throat, caught in the helplessness of being unable to intervene in a duel of such magnitude.
Despite his wounds, Biel did not yield a single inch. However, he was aware of the reality: the demonic transformation was consuming his life energy at an alarming rate. He needed to land the final blow, and he needed to do it now.
Remus, for his part, was beginning to show the first signs of exhaustion. "You are persistent, human," the guardian gasped. "But your corruption can never overcome the purity of divine judgment."
"And I will prove to you that I am not just a human," Biel roared, lunging forward with a war cry that echoed throughout the spiritual plane.
The climax was inevitable. Both combatants prepared their definitive attacks, fully aware that the next move would decide who remained standing. In the heart of the forest, the opposing energies clashed once more, illuminating the night with a blinding flash that sealed the fate of both.
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